Häftad · Engelska · 336 sidor · 2023
'Authentic social history at the birth of the NHS, an intriguing murder, a strong and convincing central character, and McPherson's wonderful story-telling skills make this a very classy mystery' ANN CLEEVES'A hauntingly atmospheric weaving of social history and layered mystery, with a gutsy heroine determined to deliver justice. McPherson's writing is compelling, moving and memorable' SARAH YARWOOD-LOVETTHelen leaned close enough to fog the mirror with her breath and whispered, 'You, my girl, are a qualified medical almoner and at eight o'clock tomorrow morning you will be on the front line of the National Health Service of Scotland.' Her eyes looked huge and scared. 'So take a shake to yourself!''Edinburgh, 1948. Helen Crowther leaves a crowded tenement home for her very own office in a doctor's surgery. Upstart, ungrateful, out of your depth - the words of disapproval come at her from everywhere but she's determined to take her chance and play her part.She's barely begun when she stumbles over a murder and learns that, in this most respectable of cities, no one will fight for justice at the risk of scandal. As Helen resolves to find a killer, she's propelled into a darker world than she knew existed, hardscrabble as her own can be. Disapproval is the least of her worries now.IN PLACE OF FEAR is a gripping new historical crime novel that is both enthralling and entertaining, and perfect for fans of AJ Pearce and Nicola Upson.Readers love IN PLACE OF FEAR:'What a wonderful book this is!''I loved [it] ... Helen is another cracker of a heroine from McPherson and I hope to read much more of her story in future''Historical crime from a talented pen. Intriguing and compelling in equal measure''An excellent read'
'Authentic social history at the birth of the NHS, an intriguing murder, a strong and convincing central character, and McPherson's wonderful story-telling skills make this a very classy mystery' ANN CLEEVES'A hauntingly atmospheric weaving of social history and layered mystery, with a gutsy heroine determined to deliver justice. McPherson's writing is compelling, moving and memorable' SARAH YARWOOD-LOVETTHelen leaned close enough to fog the mirror with her breath and whispered, 'You, my girl, are a qualified medical almoner and at eight o'clock tomorrow morning you will be on the front line of the National Health Service of Scotland.' Her eyes looked huge and scared. 'So take a shake to yourself!''Edinburgh, 1948. Helen Crowther leaves a crowded tenement home for her very own office in a doctor's surgery. Upstart, ungrateful, out of your depth - the words of disapproval come at her from everywhere but she's determined to take her chance and play her part.She's barely begun when she stumbles over a murder and learns that, in this most respectable of cities, no one will fight for justice at the risk of scandal. As Helen resolves to find a killer, she's propelled into a darker world than she knew existed, hardscrabble as her own can be. Disapproval is the least of her worries now.IN PLACE OF FEAR is a gripping new historical crime novel that is both enthralling and entertaining, and perfect for fans of AJ Pearce and Nicola Upson.Readers love IN PLACE OF FEAR:'What a wonderful book this is!''I loved [it] ... Helen is another cracker of a heroine from McPherson and I hope to read much more of her story in future''Historical crime from a talented pen. Intriguing and compelling in equal measure''An excellent read'
3 butiker · Häftad · lägsta pris först
Skriver du om boken på en blogg eller sajt? .
BookHero
141 kr
Bokus
142 kr
Akademibokhandeln
189 kr
Samma ISBN jämförs hos alla butiker — priserna gäller samma utgåva.
Annonslänkar: Booki kan få provision när du handlar via våra länkar. Det påverkar inte ditt pris. Externa länkar utan pris ingår inte i jämförelsen.
Annonslänkar: Booki kan få provision när du handlar via våra länkar. Det påverkar inte ditt pris. Externa länkar utan pris ingår inte i jämförelsen.
Bevaka priset på denna utgåva av In Place of Fear och få besked när det sjunker.
Spara den här boken
Logga in för att lägga till i din bokhylla, bevaka priset och recensera.
'Authentic social history at the birth of the NHS, an intriguing murder, a strong and convincing central character, and McPherson's wonderful story-telling skills make this a very classy mystery' ANN CLEEVES'A hauntingly atmospheric weaving of social history and layered mystery, with a gutsy heroine determined to deliver justice. McPherson's writing is compelling, moving and memorable' SARAH YARWOOD-LOVETTHelen leaned close enough to fog the mirror with her breath and whispered, 'You, my girl, are a qualified medical almoner and at eight o'clock tomorrow morning you will be on the front line of the National Health Service of Scotland.' Her eyes looked huge and scared. 'So take a shake to yourself!''Edinburgh, 1948. Helen Crowther leaves a crowded tenement home for her very own office in a doctor's surgery. Upstart, ungrateful, out of your depth - the words of disapproval come at her from everywhere but she's determined to take her chance and play her part.She's barely begun when she stumbles over a murder and learns that, in this most respectable of cities, no one will fight for justice at the risk of scandal. As Helen resolves to find a killer, she's propelled into a darker world than she knew existed, hardscrabble as her own can be. Disapproval is the least of her worries now.IN PLACE OF FEAR is a gripping new historical crime novel that is both enthralling and entertaining, and perfect for fans of AJ Pearce and Nicola Upson.Readers love IN PLACE OF FEAR:'What a wonderful book this is!''I loved [it] ... Helen is another cracker of a heroine from McPherson and I hope to read much more of her story in future''Historical crime from a talented pen. Intriguing and compelling in equal measure''An excellent read'
'Authentic social history at the birth of the NHS, an intriguing murder, a strong and convincing central character, and McPherson's wonderful story-telling skills make this a very classy mystery' ANN CLEEVES'A hauntingly atmospheric weaving of social history and layered mystery, with a gutsy heroine determined to deliver justice. McPherson's writing is compelling, moving and memorable' SARAH YARWOOD-LOVETTHelen leaned close enough to fog the mirror with her breath and whispered, 'You, my girl, are a qualified medical almoner and at eight o'clock tomorrow morning you will be on the front line of the National Health Service of Scotland.' Her eyes looked huge and scared. 'So take a shake to yourself!''Edinburgh, 1948. Helen Crowther leaves a crowded tenement home for her very own office in a doctor's surgery. Upstart, ungrateful, out of your depth - the words of disapproval come at her from everywhere but she's determined to take her chance and play her part.She's barely begun when she stumbles over a murder and learns that, in this most respectable of cities, no one will fight for justice at the risk of scandal. As Helen resolves to find a killer, she's propelled into a darker world than she knew existed, hardscrabble as her own can be. Disapproval is the least of her worries now.IN PLACE OF FEAR is a gripping new historical crime novel that is both enthralling and entertaining, and perfect for fans of AJ Pearce and Nicola Upson.Readers love IN PLACE OF FEAR:'What a wonderful book this is!''I loved [it] ... Helen is another cracker of a heroine from McPherson and I hope to read much more of her story in future''Historical crime from a talented pen. Intriguing and compelling in equal measure''An excellent read'
Författare
Catriona McPherson
Förlag
Hodder & Stoughton
Utgivningsår
2023
Format
Häftad
Sidantal
336
Språk
Engelska
ISBN
9781529337976
Stabilt pris
BookHero
Som normalt
Sällan rea
Stabilt pris
BookHero
Som normalt
Sällan rea
Det lägsta priset just nu är 141 kr hos BookHero, av 3 butiker vi jämför. Priser ändras löpande – kontrollera alltid slutpris och frakt hos butiken innan köp.
Priserna uppdateras automatiskt, vanligtvis minst en gång per dygn. Senaste registrerade uppdatering: 25 augusti 2026.
Varje butik sätter sitt eget pris och kör olika kampanjer, så samma bok kan kosta olika mycket. Sverige har fri prissättning på böcker – därför lönar det sig att jämföra, och här ser du priserna samlade på ett ställe.
Nej. Priset vi visar är butikens bokpris – fraktkostnad tillkommer och varierar mellan butiker (flera erbjuder fri frakt över en viss summa). Den slutliga fraktkostnaden ser du i butikens kassa innan du betalar.
Ja. Sätt en kostnadsfri prisbevakning så får du besked när priset faller. Du kan också följa prisutvecklingen i prishistoriken här på sidan.
Det lägsta priset just nu är 141 kr hos BookHero, av 3 butiker vi jämför. Priser ändras löpande – kontrollera alltid slutpris och frakt hos butiken innan köp.
Priserna uppdateras automatiskt, vanligtvis minst en gång per dygn. Senaste registrerade uppdatering: 25 augusti 2026.
Varje butik sätter sitt eget pris och kör olika kampanjer, så samma bok kan kosta olika mycket. Sverige har fri prissättning på böcker – därför lönar det sig att jämföra, och här ser du priserna samlade på ett ställe.
Nej. Priset vi visar är butikens bokpris – fraktkostnad tillkommer och varierar mellan butiker (flera erbjuder fri frakt över en viss summa). Den slutliga fraktkostnaden ser du i butikens kassa innan du betalar.
Ja. Sätt en kostnadsfri prisbevakning så får du besked när priset faller. Du kan också följa prisutvecklingen i prishistoriken här på sidan.
Mer om butikerna
Läs om frakt, betalning, retur och omdömen för butikerna vi jämför priser hos.
